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Patty Murray: “He promised he would bring back good coal jobs to struggling communities.”

On the recordOctober 3, 2017
He promised he would bring back good coal jobs to struggling communities.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Murray recalls Trump's campaign promises to miners regarding job restoration.

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